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The Llano County Health Authority is hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics Monday-Friday, April 12-16, in partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management and the Texas Military Department.
The clinics are open to Texans ages 18 years and older, who will receive the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
In Kingsland, clinics are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at the community center, 3451 Rose Hill Drive. Hours are:
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 12
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SALADO â A Harker Heights man was killed Thursday morning in a multi-vehicle crash near Salado High School, authorities said.
Michael Scott Schmidt, 63, died from his injuries at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center â Temple, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said.
The incident occurred at about 7:34 a.m. at the intersection FM 2484 and Lark Trail, about a block east of Salado High.
Schmidt was driving a 2016 BMW X3 sedan east on FM 2484 when he failed to control speed and collided with the rear of 2015 Western Star tractor-trailer that had stopped on the road to turn onto Lark Trail, Washko said.
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TonyChris Nnaka, RN, is one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, on Dec. 15.
As of this week, all Texans ages 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Here s what you need to know about the plan to distribute vaccine doses and how you can get one.
For months, many Texans have felt in the dark about where and when they’d be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But on March 23, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced that all Texans who are 16-years-old or older would become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29.
Rockdale resident Iris Hoff, 66, was born with a single kidney.
Although she did not allow that shortcoming to impact her ability to live an active lifestyle, her body began to inadequately filter blood.
She needed a healthy kidney quickly.
âIâve known since I was old enough to understand that I would eventually need a kidney transplant,â Hoff told the Telegram. âBut (the kidney) lasted until I was 66 years old ⦠It was to the point where I was going to have to make the decision to go on dialysis or not.â
As Hoff evaluated kidney transplant opportunities, her son was adamant about helping. In fact, he wanted to donate a kidney of his own.